Sexual dimorphism in the induction of LTP: Critical role of tetanizing stimulation

Life Sciences

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 119-127

  Yang, Dong Wei ^a   Pan, Bin ^a   Han, Tai Zhen ^a   Xie, Wen ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

CA1 region; Hippocampal slices; Hippocampus; Long term potentiation; Sexual dimorphism; Tetanus

Indexed keywords

MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; SEX HORMONE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN REGION; BRAIN SLICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIPPOCAMPUS; LONG TERM POTENTIATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; RAT; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HIPPOCAMPUS; LONG-TERM POTENTIATION; MALE; ORGAN CULTURE TECHNIQUES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 1942467954     PISSN: 00243205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2003.12.004     Document Type: Article

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